Ryu Deok-hwan

Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan in April 2019
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987
Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other nameRyoo Duk-hwan
EducationChung-Ang University – Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
AgentAndmarq[1]
Spouse
Jeon Su-rin
​
(m. 2021)​
Korean name
Hangul
류덕환
RRRyu Deokhwan
MRRyu Tŏkhwan
Websiteclownryu.com

Ryu Deok-hwan (Korean: 류덕환; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor and director.

Career

Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early TV drama appearances was a role on the popular Lifetime in the Country which he played for 8 years.[2]

While he had played minor roles in several films, it was Ryu's breakout lead performance in Like a Virgin that earned him critical praise and industry recognition. He gained 28 kg in three months to play the role of a transgender teenager who joins the ssireum team.[3]

Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of Nikes in No Comment, a North Korean soldier in Welcome to Dongmakgol, a boy meeting his estranged father in My Son, a serial killer in Our Town, a medical student in Private Eye, a top neurosurgeon and forensic examiner in Quiz of God,[4][5] and King Gongmin in Faith.[6][7][8] He has also acted in the stage plays Equus,[9] and Jang Jin's Clumsy People.[10][11]

In 2012 he directed the short film Waiting for Jang Joon-hwan for the Olleh Smartphone Film Festival.[12][13]

Personal life

Ryu's mother is musical producer Jung Ok-young.[14]

On August 26, 2020, Ryu announced in his fan cafe that he would be marrying his girlfriend of seven years, CEO and model Jeon Su-rin.

In April 2021, Ryu announced that he would be holding a wedding with his fiancée Jeon Su-rin. It was held in April 2021, after the wedding had been postponed from October 2020 due to COVID-19. It was a private event with only family members and close friends.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

As actor

Year Title Role
1999Weathering the StormPool boy
2000Spooky School
2002My Beautiful Girl, Mari (animated)Kim Nam-woo (voice)
No Comment "My Nike"Myung-jin
2004My Little BrideDong-goo
2005Welcome to DongmakgolSeo Taek-ki
2006Like a VirginOh Dong-ku
2007Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (animated)Hwang Geum-ee (voice)
My SonLee Joon-seok
Our TownHyo-yi
2009Private EyeGwang-soo
2010The Quiz Show ScandalOh Cheol-joo
2011Earth Rep Rolling Stars (animated)Lucky (voice)
The Last BlossomJung Jung-soo
HeadShin Hong-jae
LinkLee Jae-hyun
2012The Peach TreeDong-hyun
2013Nobody's Daughter HaewonDong-joo
Behind the Cameraeditor
2015You Call It PassionCameraman Seo-jin
2016The Last RideGo Hwan
Hide and Never SeekBJ Yagwang
2018Default

As director

Year Title Cast Notes
2012Waiting for Jang Joon-hwanOh Jung-se
Park Shin-hye		Short film
2013The Story of Man & Woman
Part 1: "Couple"
Part 2: "Friend"
Part 3: "Unrequited Love"
Part 4: "Sincerely"		Go Kyung-pyo
Kang Han-na
2022 Non-visit (All viewer +: Short Buster) Lee Seok-hyung TVING Short film[17]

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
1992Ppo Ppo Ppo (Kiss Kiss Kiss)
1996Countryside LifeSoon-gil
2000Full of Sun
2001The Stepmotheryoung Heo Sang-wook
2002Five Siblingsyoung Han Jung-shik
2003MBC Best Theater:
"Do You Love Me?"		Yoon Gyeong
2004People of the Water Flower VillageJae-kyung
SharpHwang Tae-min
2008U-TurnHwan
2010–2019Quiz of GodHan Jin-woo
2012 FaithKing Gongmin
2013Good Doctoradult Park Si-deok
(cameo, episode 10)
2015I'm After YouPark Hee Tae
2018Ms. HammurabiJung Bo-wang
2019Special Labor InspectorWoo Do-ha[18]
2020Nobody KnowsLee Sun-woo
2024LTNSJung Gi-seok
2025 Heavenly Ever After Ko Eun-ho / Pastor [19]

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2021Honeymoon TavernGuest
Country Diaries 2021Lee Soon-Gil[20]

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2009"Sign"Brown Eyed Girls
2011"Index Finger"Raspberry Field

Theater

Year Title Role
1992The Emperor's New Clothes
2009–10EquusAlan Strang
2012Clumsy PeopleJang Deok-bae

Discography

Year Song title Notes
2006"Like a Virgin" (featuring Super Kidd)Track from Like a Virgin OST
2011"That Is You"Track from Quiz of God Season 2 OST

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20054th Korean Film AwardsBest New ActorWelcome to DongmakgolNominated
20067th Busan Film Critics AwardsBest New ActorLike a VirginWon
27th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActorWon
5th Korean Film AwardsBest ActorNominated
9th Director's Cut AwardsBest New ActorWon
20074th Max Movie AwardsBest New ActorWon
43rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (Film)Nominated
11th Fantasia International Film FestivalBest ActorWon
44th Grand Bell AwardsBest New ActorWon
최고의 영화상 기자가 뽑은Best New ActorWon
1st Korea Movie Star AwardsBest Young StarWon
1st Asia Pacific Screen AwardsBest ActorNominated
20117th Korea Drama AwardsSpecial Award for Cable TVQuiz of God - Season 2Nominated
2012SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Acting Award, Actor in a MiniseriesFaithNominated
2020SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama[21]Nobody KnowsNominated

References

  1. ↑ Kim Hyun-sook (July 20, 2022). "류덕환, 앤드마크와 전속계약…백진희·이주빈 한솥밥" [Ryu Deok-hwan, exclusive contract with Endmark... Baek Jin-hee and Lee Joo-bin One Pot Rice] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ "Nominees & Winners Archive: Ryu Deok-hwan For Like A Virgin (Cheon Ha Jang Sa Madonna)". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ryu: 'No answer to understanding how women think'". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 21, 2006. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (October 6, 2010). "Investigative drama to deal with rare diseases, humanity". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (June 14, 2011). "CSI meets House in local medical thriller". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ryoo Deok-hwan as King Gong-min for the first time". Hancinema. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 18, 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Kim Hee Sun, and Cast of 'Faith' Fight the Heat Wave". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (August 22, 2012). "Lee Min Ho, Choi Min Soo and Cast Help Viewers Overlook Bad CG in 'Faith'". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Chung, Ah-young (October 28, 2009). "Best Play Series to Open With Equus". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  10. ↑ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News via Hancinema. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  11. ↑ "This Week's Cultural News VCR 1". Arirang News. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Park Shin Hye Stars in Fellow Actor Ryu Deok Hwan's Directorial Debut". Soompi. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  13. ↑ ‘장준환을 기다리며’ 류덕환 감독 “모두의 영화가 가능하다”. Movieweek (in Korean). March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  14. ↑ 故여운계 딸 등 주부 4인방 퀴즈쇼 우승. Yonhap (in Korean). January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  15. ↑ Kim Jung-jin (April 9, 2021). "배우 류덕환, 8년 연애 끝에 결혼식 올린다". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lee Jong-yoon (April 9, 2021). "류덕환, 8년 열애 전수린과 17일 결혼…축가는 이선빈". viva100 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ Choi Ji-yoon (March 29, 2022). "류덕환, 단편영화 만든다…이석형과 '불침번" [Ryu Deok-hwan is making a short film... Lee Seok-hyung and 'Non-Vigil']. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ "Ryu Deok-hwan to join "Special Labor Inspector Jo" as Elite Lawyer". SE Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via HanCinema.
  19. ↑ Hong, Se-young (February 26, 2025). 김혜자♥손석구 진짜 부부, 엄마와 아들 아님! (천국보다 아름다운) [Kim Hye-ja♥Son Suk-ku Real Couple, Not Mother and Son! (More Beautiful than Heaven)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ Yeon Hwi-seon (June 10, 2021). "전원일기'가 돌아온다...최불암→김혜자까지 '전원일기 2021' 출연 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (January 1, 2021). "주지훈-김서형, '2020 SBS 연기대상' 미니시리즈 장르/액션 최우수연기상". sports.donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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